Ch 10 Personality Assessment and Self report instruments

Question 1

MMPI 2 was developed because

Answer 1

needed a more representative sample of US population than MMPI

Question 2

Raw score responses for MMPI and MMPI-2 are not normally distributed. T or F?

Answer 2

True. they are NOT normally distributed.

Question 3

Problems with MMPI

Answer 3

linear transformations result in T score values that do not share the same meaning across scales

Question 4

MMPI2 is better than MMPI in what way?

Answer 4

MMPI2 clinical scales use uniform T score conversion to limit skewness and kurtosis differences and to ensure that elevations have same interpretative value across scales

Question 5

no of items on MMPI-2?

Answer 5

567

Question 6

age range for MMPI-2?

Answer 6

18-64

Question 7

Reading level for MMPI 2?

Answer 7

5th grade reading level

Question 8

how many validity scales on the mmpi-2?

Answer 8

9 validity scales

- cannot say, VRIN, TRIN, F, Fb, Fp, L, K, S

Question 9

how many clinical scales on mmpi 2

Answer 9

10

Question 10

how many restructured clinical scales?

Answer 10

9

Question 11

how many content scales?

Answer 11

15

Question 12

MMPI-2 T score has to be above ? in order to suggest clinical meaningfulness?

Answer 12

T > 65

Question 13

how many items omitted on CNS cannot say scale to render un-interpretable results on mmpi-2

Answer 13

30

Question 14

VRIN on mmpi-2 means what

Answer 14

random or variable responding

Question 15

TRIN on mmpi-2 means what

Answer 15

disproportionate amount of T or F responding

Question 16

L K S on mmpi 2 means

Answer 16

L = lie scale, faking good
K = defensiveness
S =Superlative scale, fake good

Question 17

F Fb Fp

Answer 17

potential exaggeration or embellishment of symptoms

Faking bad

Question 18

Reconstructed clinical (RC) scales are developed because?

Answer 18

to improve the distinctiveness of psych constructs by removing an overall emotional complaint or distress factor

Question 19

PSY-5 scales

Answer 19

assess for signs of personality functioning and trait related disturbance
derived from the five factor model of personality

Question 20

MMPI-2 RF has ? no of items

Answer 20

338 T/F

Question 21

Age range for MMPI 2 RF

Answer 21

18-85

Question 22

reading level for MMPI 2 RF

Answer 22

5th - 8th grade reading level

Question 23

how is MMPI 2 different from MMPI-2 RF?

Answer 23

MMPI 2 RF no longer uses examination of 2 or 3 point code types

Question 24

Which scales are elevated for symptom exaggeration and malingering on MMPI2 RF?

Answer 24

FBS-r
RBS
Fs
Fr 
Fpr

Question 25

Litigating TBI samples on the MMPI 2 RF show elevations on which scales

Answer 25

RF (somatic complaints)
RC (emotional distress)
HP, COG (somatic, cognitive problems)

Question 26

PAI has how many validity scales?

Answer 26

4 - ICN, INF, NIM, PIM

Question 27

PAI has how many clinical scales?

Answer 27

11

Question 28

PAI has how many treatment scales?

Answer 28

5

Question 29

PAI has how many interpersonal scales?

Answer 29

2

Question 30

T score of ? indicate elevation in clinical and validity scales?

Answer 30

70

Question 31

PAI has how many items?

Answer 31

344

Question 32

ages for PAI

Answer 32

18-89

Question 33

Reading level for PAI

Answer 33

4th grade

Question 34

Age influence on PAI scores?

Answer 34

ages <30 have 5-7 T score points higher than the mean

ages >60 have scores below the normative sample

Question 35

Education influence on PAI scores?

Answer 35

people with lower education show 4-5 T score points higher than those with more education

Question 36

PAI validity scales may be less effective in detecting sx exaggeration than which scales?

Answer 36

MMPI 2 and MMPI 2 RF